Rahaan Ahmed Amin, 16, was murdered in an east London park by a teenager who was armed with a sword.
The family of a boy murdered by another teenager have said the sentence imposed on the killer is not enough to deter others from knife crime.Mr Amin's sister Shanaya Ali said it "sends a message that teenagers could get away with murder”.
She previously broke down in court as she read out her victim impact statement, saying: “I can hardly stand the pain at times.She said the “scar of his murder” would always be with his family.Speaking to me before the sentencing hearing, Ms Ali said: "When I think about my brother, he's smiling. He loved making people laugh.
"Seeing it so posed and glorified is perhaps something we are seeing more of now. It's a status symbol, unfortunately."Scotland Yard said an identical red knife to the weapon used in the killing had been ordered through the online shop DNA Leisure in the weeks before the attack, on 12 June. "Our plan is to go further than the ban coming into effect this summer and stop selling bladed items altogether, but we can only do this once we have sold all our stock."However, a number of knives and swords are still currently on sale on the website.Shanaya Ali told me she remained concerned about the culture that leads to young people carrying knives.
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